Shipping Lead

ABB Schweiz AG; Easton (Northampton County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Shipping Lead, where you'll lead a team of distribution associates in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. This role emphasizes safety, quality, and productivity, ensuring that daily goals are met while fostering a culture of collaboration and respect. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact by guiding your team through daily activities, participating hands-on, and driving performance improvements. If you are a detail-oriented leader with a passion for logistics and a commitment to excellence, this position is the perfect next step in your career journey.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a fast-paced distribution environment.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct distribution associates focusing on safety and productivity.
• Perform audits and monitor system communications for timely work completion.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Ability to Operate Power Industrial Equipment

Basic Computer Skills

Ability to Handle Confidential Information

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or equivalency

Tools

Warehouse Management System

Job description

Shipping Lead

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. Write the next chapter of your ABB story.

This is a position with grade

18

This position reports to

Warehouse/Internal Logistics Supervisor

Your role and responsibilities

Job Summary: Responsible for leading, communicating and directing distribution associates through daily activities while placing high emphasis on safety, quality, productivity and housekeeping to meet the daily goals and objectives.

Major Responsibilities/Activities:

• Lead, communicate and direct distribution associates through daily activities focusing on safety, quality, productivity, and housekeeping.
• Perform process audits to ensure compliance to documented procedures.
• Hands-on participation requiring high level of floor presence in order to direct the flow of daily activities and the timely movement of associates to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness throughout the operation.
• Capture daily performance activity for determining effective methods to increase performance.
• Understand and maintain work priorities.
• Monitor system and communication with internal/external customers to ensure work is being completed timely.
• Attend and assist with “Pre-Shift” meeting to share information, discuss safety, quality, daily plans, and staffing needs.
• Provide feedback and input to supervisor regarding associate’s performance, behavior and attendance.
• Follow all safety guidelines and use appropriate PPE at all times.
• Other duties as requested by management.

Qualifications for the role

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a fast paced distribution environment.
• High School Diploma or equivalency.
• Prior experience as Supervisor/Team Leader a plus.
• Working knowledge of a warehouse management system.
• Ability to operate power industrial equipment.
• Basic computer skills and good understanding of overall distribution operations.
• Must be able to handle confidential and sensitive information/situations in a professional manner.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds repetitively and frequently.
• Not afraid of heights – Ability to work at all module levels.
• Required to climb, bend, stoop, and stand/walk for extended periods of time throughout shift.
• Strong leadership skills with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations.
• Detailed and team oriented.
• Flexible to work different shifts if necessary and overtime with little or no notice.

More about us

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